48491 ÷ 3 = 16163 R2
No problem, we've got 48491 and 3 for the division.

Step 1:
3 goes into 4 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1
Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.
Bring next digit (8) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 18 / 3

Step 2:
3 goes into 18 6 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 16
Subtract 18 from 18 to get 0.
Bring next digit (4) of the dividend behind the 0 and repeat the process: 4 / 3

Step 3:
3 goes into 4 1 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 1 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 161
Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 19 / 3

Step 4:
3 goes into 19 6 times with a remainder of 1.
Write down 6 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 1616
Subtract 18 from 19 to get 1.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 1 and repeat the process: 11 / 3

Step 5:
3 goes into 11 3 times with a remainder of 2.
Write down 3 as next digit of of the result. 
Result so far: 16163
Subtract 9 from 11 to get 2.

The final result is 16163 with a remainder of 2.